All chess equipment is provided. Please do not bring your own chess sets.

The Playoffs will be held on Sunday, April 7, 2019. You must have played in the Windsor Chess Challenge in 2019 to qualify. Participation is by invitation only.

All games at the playoffs will use a chess clock. The playoffs are to select players for the Ontario Youth Chess Championships, where clocks will be used. We will have about 100 clocks available for the playoffs.

We have a limited amount of space, and must limit team sizes:

Most schools (up to 600 students): 18 players overall, not more than 8 per grade.

Large schools (over 600 students): 27 players overall, not more than 8 per grade.

Schools with big chess clubs are recommended to have an in-house tournament to determine who can go to the Windsor Chess Challenge.

DEADLINES:

School registration is closed when we reach capacity. This usually happens around mid-January, but is not guaranteed. Register early with an estimated number of players to hold your spot (names not necessary at this point).

Player names must be entered before Friday, February 15, 2019 at 5:00 pm. Any unused spaces on your registration will then be removed.

We have to make sure we have enough chess sets (about 400), and get more if necessary. And, yes, we have to rent tables (the Ciociaro Club has mostly round tables which aren't good for chess, unless you have very long arms).

Final player names must be confirmed by Friday, February 22, 2019 at 5:00 pm.
Absolutely no changes permitted after this point.

Section assignments will be made shortly after the deadline, and name badges and scorecards will be printed.

In the event of a player's true emergency (serious illness, bereavement, etc), we may allow a substitution of a player in the same grade only. Contact Kathleen for authorization before substituting a player.